By Richard Seah Is the Health Promotion Board (HPB) changing its tune in its battle cry against diabetes? Or had it been (once again) misquoted and misrepresented by the 154th ranked mainstream media? Following a storm of protests over HPB’s alarmist message last week that said rice was worse than sugar in causing diabetes, the HPB is now phrasing it …

Humanitarian Organisation for Migration Economics (HOME)'s statement on the judgement passed by the High Court to suspend Dr Wong Him Choon for six months after hearing an appeal by the Singapore Medical Council on the earlier decision by a Disciplinary Tribunal to acquit Dr Wong of professional misconduct. In 2011, Humanitarian Organisation for Migration Economics (HOME) filed a complaint against …

Statement by Human Rights Defenders in Thailand at the 2nd cycle of the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Thailand Today Member States of the United Nations (UN) gathered in Geneva for the 2nd cycle of the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Thailand. Community-based Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) and civil society organisations welcome the …

The annual haze that shrouds Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia in an unhealthy smog appears to have increased the environmental awareness of the average consumer, who seems more concerned about the environmental impact of everyday products available on the market. Last year, Asia Pulp & Paper Group (APP) got all its products removed from the shelves of supermarket chains NTUC FairPrice, Sheng …

By Jolene Tan I am troubled by the recent news of more arrests under the Internal Security Act (ISA) for alleged involvement in potential terrorist activities. I recognise that the threat of political violence is serious and, where proven, necessitates a response from law enforcement agencies.  Movements rooted in fascist ideologies are active around the world and Singapore is not …

By M Ravi Had a fruitful panel discussion in Bangkok this afternoon organized by the International Commission of Jurists ( ICJ). The panel discussion is part of a 2 day Annual ASEAN Lawyers Meeting on Countering Terrorism and Protecting Human Rights. I was slated to speak on Counter Terrorism, National Security and the right to privacy in Singapore. I started …

Thailand had its rights record reviewed by the U.N. Human Rights Council on 11 May as part of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), where Thailand researcher for Human Rights Watch Sunai Phasuk predicted would be a “moment of shame for the Thai government.” The UPR is a cyclical review of the human rights records of all 193 United Nations member …

As the Tampines Rovers triumphed over Selangor 1 - 0, qualifying them for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup round of 16, problems were raised over the National Stadium turf where they played their winning game on. Majority of the complaints were that the turf was slippery, making it tough of players to maintain their footing. Patches of the turf …

By Margaret Yang, CMC Markets Commodities – Major commodities’ prices - including crude oil, gold and silver - rebounded yesterday as the Dollar Index slid for a second day to around 93.80. The crude oil price closed 3.2% higher on Wednesday, reaching a six-month-high. Last night, the US DoE weekly report showed that the commercial oil inventory has surprisingly dropped by …